Career
Golphin has had roles in various films and television series including Remember the Daze, "Rounding First" and The Wire. His short film credits includes "Simply Untitled", "Track Marks" and "Un-Perfect".
Golphin has written and/or produced several short film projects. Some of them include Inside of Me, "Romeo & HIS Juliet", "The Bridge" and "Insecure". He also served as a set production assistant on the CBS series, "HACK" during its first season.
In 2011, Golphin was nominated for "Best Actor" for his role in Punch Me at the Atlantic City CineFest (presented by the DBFF: Downbeach Film Festival). He previously garnered that honor at DBFF in 2008 for his role in "Beautiful Man In The Buff".
In 2008, in a CBS/Philly interview with Ukee Washington, Academy Award-Winner Denzel Washington commended Golphin on his acting and entertainment pursuits.
In 2007, Golphin won the 2nd Prize for "Best Young Screenwriter" at the Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Competition. He was awarded the honor by Oscar nominated screenwriter, Stephen J. Rivele ("Nixon", "Ali").
Golphin wrote, directed and produced the stage-plays, "Sinners 7: Plane Ticket To Heaven" and "My Breasts, My Hair". Also, during his final semester of undergraduate studies at St. Augustine's University, he directed and produced an authorized stage medley of Spike Lee's School Daze.
From 2006-2009, Golphin served as an on-air correspondent for Reelblack TV, where he interviewed actors, filmmakers, musicians and celebrities.
At the age of fifteen, Golphin was the first ever inducted 'Legend of Tomorrow' at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's AALHOF: African American Legends Hall of Fame, founded by the late legendary broadcaster Wanda Mason.
Golphin's journalism credits includes The Philadelphia Inquirer 'First Take' Newspaper, The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, SCOOP USA Newspaper, The Manning Times, The Campbell Times, Teen People Magazine and others.
Golphin launched his own production company, Brotherside Entertainment, LLC in November 2010 with three partners who range in age from 15-21. Together they have produced two film projects, the award-winning "Un-Perfect" and "I AM MAN".
Golphin is also the author of the novel, "Abandoning Adam: Confessions of an HBCU Scholar". His most recent directorial effort was the award-winning 2012 drama I Am Man which has been on the virtual and physical film festival and showcase circuit since 2012.
After a six year absence from performing on the stage, Golphin starred as "Kevin" in the new stage-play, "The Storm: An Original Pop-Rock Musical" from March 9-24, 2012 at the NoHo Arts Center in North Hollywood, California. This production served as his musical theatre debut.
One of Golphin's most recent screen roles is as the title character in 2013's "Pretentious: Skylar Avielle", an experimental new media comedy about a Hollywood actor who tries to convince an entertainment reporter that he and his new film will change the world. He portrays the role of "Javier" in "Underground Kings", a drama series pilot that released a trailer on March 13, 2013. He also portrayed the role of "Pastor Jordan" in the stage-play "Misconceptions" in Greeleyville, South Carolina, and "Narrator" for the stage-play "Good Friday" in Sims, North Carolina in March 2013.
Golphin wrote and directed his final student film "The Way Things Are", which was released to the world wide web in May 2013. He also stars in the student film "Blue Plate Teleportation", also released to the internet in May 2013.
On May 30, 2013, Golphin was tapped to present author Kimberly C. Roberts at her official book signing/launch party at the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA. The book titled "Joyride! The Stars and Stories of Philly's Famous Uptown Theater", brought together legendary musicians in one room including Earl Young of The Trammps and surviving members of The Stylistics, The Intruders and others.
On July 1, 2013 at 8PM, Golphin can be seen as "Javier" in the dramatic pilot "The Underground Kings", acting opposite Gervase Peterson and Brian Anthony Wilson among others.
On June 5, 2013, a new R&B demo recording entitled "Kiss You 'Til My Lips Turn Blue" performed by Golphin was released via Soundcloud.com.
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